What is Steer Wrestling?
Steer wrestling is a rodeo event in which a cowboy must wrestle a steer to the ground. This description is actually deceptively simple, as it leaves out the crucial piece of information: both steer and cowboy are moving at around 30 miles per hour (almost 50 kilometers per hour) when this event occurs. This sport involves strength, speed, and precision, and it is extremely demanding; champions in the sport routinely have times under five seconds, with the world record as of 2008 standing at 2.4 seconds.
